BJ Barnes

Benjamin Jason "BJ" Barnes was the fiancee of Judy Gemstone, the daughter of prominent televangelist Eli Gemstone.

Biography
Benjamin Jason Barnes was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and he was raised in a liberal household. He came to work at Low Country Optical, where he met Judy Gemstone, the daughter of the powerful televangelist and megachurch pastor Eli Gemstone. While Eli and Judy's brothers Jesse and Kelvin Gemstone disapproved of the relationship due to Barnes' progressive views and his wish for Judy to move out of the family compound, Judy's uncle Baby Billy Freeman took a liking to him.